Help Pacem in Terris Clean-up and Recovery
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Pacem in Terris Hermitage Retreat CenterHelp Pacem in Terris clean-up and recover after August 26th's devastating storms. 1-1 Matching Gift
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We repeat, this is possible only because of you! Thank you for your generosity to Pacem and your partnership in our recovery and restoration efforts. In addition, all of Pacem's original trails have now been cut and cleared of debris. What remains, trail-wise is our "Way of the Cross" trail. Team Rubicon hopes to tackle that trail in November. The fence line along Highway 47 also remains.
A contractor has been hired, and we await their repair and restoration efforts for all of the hermitages and St. Joseph House.
Pacem in Terris Hermitage Retreat Center sustained unprecedented damage Monday, August 26, 2024. Hundreds of trees were felled by storms/down-drafts at Pacem in Terris. While a majority of property damage to buildings, houses, and hermitages should be covered by insurance (minus a $5,000 deductible) the cost for clean-up and removal of trees and recovery on Pacem's roads and trails will be extensive.
Please be generous in your support of Pacem's clean-up and recovery efforts.
Here's a quick assessment of the damage:
- Eight fence sections damaged by fallen trees along Highway 47.
- 3 trees on top of St. Joseph House.
- Total loss of Pacem's 1962 dump truck.
- All roadways and many paths blocked by trees.
- At least a dozen hermitage roofs were damaged by fallen trees.
- Propane line dug up and severed by uprooted tree near St. Peter hermitage.
- Electrical panel destroyed near parking area.
- Damage to septic electrical at San Damiano House.